European Commission - Press release Brussels, 19 September 2017 State of the Union 2017: A framework for the free flow of non-personal data in the EU To unlock the full potential of the EU data economy, the Commission is proposing a new set of rules to govern the free flow...

European Commission - Fact Sheet Brussels, 19 September 2017 Questions and Answers IP/17/3190 What does the Commission propose? With the Regulation on the free flow of non-personal data, the Commission proposes a new principle that abolishes data localisation requirements while ensuring access rights to competent authorities for regulatory control.

European Commission - EUROSTAT Brussels, 19 September 2017 In July 2017 compared with June 2017, seasonally adjusted production in the construction sector increased by 0.2% in the euro area (EA19) and by 0.5% in the EU28, according to first estimates from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union.

European Commission - Press release Brussels, 18 September 2017 The European Commission has approved under EU State aid rules the alternative package proposed by the UK authorities to replace the commitment for Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) to divest Williams & Glyn.

European Commission - Upcoming events The news: As part of the process started with the publication of the Reflection Paper on the Future of EU finances, the Commission is organising on 25 September 2017 a conference on the challenges ahead of the European Union budget and the ways to address...

European Commission - Press release Brussels, 18 September 2017 . On 13 September, in his annual State of the Union address, President Jean-Claude Juncker stated: "I want to make our industry stronger and more competitive.

European Commission - Speech - [Check Against Delivery] Speech Vilnius, 18 September 2017 Dr Galea, Dr Szocska, Distinguished members of the CHRODIS PLUS consortium, Like-minded friends, It is a true pleasure for me to speak to you today, to launch our second European joint action on preventing and...

European Commission - Speech - [Check Against Delivery] Tallinn, 16 September 2017 I would like to thank the Estonian Presidency for these two productive days in Tallinn. I welcome the Estonian Presidency's initiative to launch a debate in the EU on how to modernise the tax rules to take into...

European Commission - Speech - [Check Against Delivery] Brussels, 15 September 2017 Good evening. Thanks to the Estonian Presidency for the warm welcome in Tallinn and for organising this timely discussion on the Economic and Monetary Union. We also discussed FinTech in a broader context of digital innovation.

European Commission - Statement Frankfurt, 15 September 2017 "Cooperative, connected and automated mobility is becoming a reality for EU citizens. Together with Member States we have today agreed on actions to strengthen cross-border collaboration on testing.

European Commission - Daily News Daily News 15 / 09 / 2017 Brussels, 15 September 2017 State of the Union 2017 - Democracy Package: Reform of Citizens' Initiative and Political Party funding On 13 September, in his annual State of the Union Address, President Jean-Claude Juncker stated: "Our Union needs...

European Commission - Statement Brussels, 15 September 2017 Jean-Claude Juncker, the President of the European Commission, defended his proposal to expand the eurozone. All EU Member States should have the possibility – as required by the EU Treaties – to introduce the euro, but no one would be forced to do...

European Commission - Press release Brussels, 15 September 2017 . On 13 September, in his annual State of the Union address, President Jean-Claude Juncker stated: "Our Union needs a democratic leap forward. Too often Europe-wide elections have been reduced to nothing more than the sum of national campaigns.

European Commission - Fact Sheet Brussels, 15 September 2017 . What is the European Citizens' Initiative? The European Citizens' Initiative is a tool for participation and agenda-setting at EU level, offering one million EU citizens the possibility to invite the Commission to submit a legislative proposal.

Commission - Press release European Brussels, 15 September 2017 The European Union adopted a programme worth €2 million to support confidence building among the ethnic communities in Kosovo through cultural heritage protection.

European Commission - Press release Brussels, 15 September 2017 A high-level delegation of the European Union will attend the ministerial week of the 72nd United Nations General Assembly, starting on 18 September in New York.

European Commission - EUROSTAT Brussels, 15 September 2017 Hourly labour costs rose by 1.8% in the euro area (EA19) and by 2.2% in the EU28 in the second quarter of 2017, compared with the same quarter of the previous year.

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